If you’re an avid Draftsim reader then you’ve probably come across lots of important lessons that I and our other writers have learned through the several years we’ve played this game. If you haven’t figured it out already, today’s topic involves...
Read moreFlanking is an old mechanic from a time where creature combat wasn’t such a huge part of MTG like it is today. Today I’m taking a deep dive into the mechanic and everything you need to know.
Read moreLhurgoyf was my first favorite card. My kitchen table deck of choice fueled it and allies like Mortivore with creatures discarded to Wild Mongrel, so I was instantly enthralled when I first saw the scavenge mechanic.
Read moreFor Mirrodin! is a mechanic for equipment cards introduced in Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Personally I can’t help but think of the scene in Fellowship of the Ring when the Fellowship offer their weapons to the cause.
Read moreAbzan is the shields up clan and already has a mechanic related to +1/+1 counters in outlast, so bolster complements the clan in a very fitting way. Today it’s time to take a look at the bolster mechanic, do our best to answer all your...
Read moreThe official tournament rules of Magic are a byzantine mix of gameplay directions and guidelines for conduct during play. Taking in every rule and possible infraction all at once is a daunting task, so let’s focus on a single element: the concept...
Read moreIn the newest Universes Beyond partnership Wizards brought the Transformers to Magic. With them they brought a “retextured” transform mechanic (convert), but also gave us a brand new toy to play with.
Read moreTransformers pairs Magic mechanics with another Hasbro-owned franchise. Every one of them comes with two: more than meets the eye and convert.
Read moreVanguard was introduced at events in 1997 as a casual variant format where a player chooses a single vanguard card representing a character from the Magic universe to lead their Constructed deck. But what are these cards, and how do they work?
Read moreOne of the more prominent rules is “fail to find.” It deals with what a player can and can’t do when searching through hidden zones, and how those actions can impact the game and other players.
Read moreAbilities are essential to keeping MTG interesting. If all creatures were vanilla, the gameplay would be much less dynamic (despite what the control players tell you). There are more and more creatures with abilities in modern sets, and WotC is...
Read moreToday I’m looking at the keyword banding, famously known for being needlessly complicated. Well don’t worry, because I’m about to break down this keyword so that you may finally understand it.
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